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Save yourself hours of frustration with the third edition of this easy-to-use search engine guideNupdated top-to- bottom to reflect recent overhauls in the major search sites.*Shows everyone how to find the information they want on the InternetN-quickly, easily, and without frustration. *Focuses on the major search engines (AltaVista, Yahoo!, Excite, HotBot, Google, Infoseek, Lycos) but briefly covers dozens of specialized engines and other resources, such as Usenet archives.*Published in PeachpitOs popular Visual QuickStart Guide format for fast, easy referencing.The most heavily visited spots on the World Wide Web are the major search engine sitesNclear evidence that users want to find what theyOre looking for as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, most people have no idea how to tap the true power of the WebOs major search engines. The most popular Web search engines are AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, InfoSeek, Lycos, Google, WebCrawler, and Yahoo! Each search engine has its strengths and weaknesses, and knowing which one does what best can save the user lots of time. All the major search engines have revised their services and interfaces since the previous edition of this book (except Yahoo!), necessitating a revision for the book. This visual, task-based guide starts out by introducing readers to the basics of search engines, then shows readers how to work with specific and specialized search engines. This guide is essential reading for the novice, and has plenty to offer the experienced Internet researcher.

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Author:   Alfred Glossbrenner ,  Emily Glossbrenner
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Peachpit Press Publications
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.558kg
ISBN:  

9780201734010

ISBN 10:   020173401
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   14 May 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. How to Get the Most Out of This Book. How the Book is Organized. I. SEARCH BASICS. 1. Search Engines and How They Work. The Perils of Internet Searching. Search Engines to the Rescue. The Big Six Search Engines. How Search Engines Work. More Information for Webmasters and Others. 2. Unique Keywords. The Challenge of Full-Text Search. Choosing the Right Keywords. 3. Basic Search Tools. Searching in Plain English. Searching for Multiple Words and Phrases. AND Searches. OR Searches. NOT Searches. NEAR Searches. Parentheses and Nested Searches. Using Wildcards. Dealing with Stopwords. 4. Tips and Techniques. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Web Searchers. Customizing Your Web Browser. Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Timesavers. II. THE BIG SIX SEARCH ENGINES. 5. AltaVista. The AltaVista Home Page. Searching with AltaVista. Improving Results with Field Search. Using Advanced Search. Customizing AltaVista. 6. Google. The Google Home Page. Searching with Google. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Google. 7. HotBot. The HotBot Home Page. Searching with HotBot. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing HotBot. 8. Lycos. The Lycos Home Page. Searching with Lycos. Using Advanced Search. Customizing Lycos. 9. Northern Light. The Northern Light Home Page. Searching with Northern Light. Improving Results with Field Search. Customizing Northern Light. 10. Yahoo! The Yahoo Home Page. Searching with Yahoo. Using Advanced Search. Using Yahoo's Web Directory. Customizing Yahoo. III. OTHER GENERAL-PURPOSE SEARCH ENGINES. 11. AOL Search. The AOL Search Home Page. Searching with AOL Search. 12. Excite. The Excite Home Page. Searching with Excite. 13. MSN Search. The MSN Search Home Page. Searching with MSN Search. 14. Netscape Search. The Netscape Search Home Page. Searching with Netscape Search. IV. SPECIALIZED SEARCH ENGINES. 15. Deja for Newsgroup Searches. Understanding Newsgroup Searches. Searching Newsgroups. 16. Topica for Mailing List Searches. Searching for Mailing Lists. 17. Argus Clearinghouse Subject Guides. Finding Subject Guides. 18. Infospace People-Finding Tools. Finding E-mail Addresses. Finding Phone Numbers and Addresses. 19. Zip2 for Business Searches. Finding Businesses with Zip2. 20. Other Search Tools from A to Z. Amazon.com. CDNOW. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNET Shareware.com. Consumer World. CuisineNet Menus Online. Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides. Electric Library. Encyclopedia Britannica. Epicurious Food. Expedia Travel Information. FedEx Package Tracking. FindLaw Legal Resources. FirstGov. Information Please Almanacs. Internet Movie Database. MapQuest. Microsoft Product Support Services. Monster Career Center. New York Times Book Review. Parent Soup. Peterson's Education & Career Center. Project Gutenberg E-Texts. Tax Forms and Information. TV Guide Online. UPS Package Tracking. Wall Street Journal Online. ZDNet Computer Information. Zip Code Lookups. Appendix A: Search Engines Quick Reference. AltaVista. AOL Search. Argus Clearinghouse. Deja. Excite. Google. HotBot. InfoSpace. Lycos. MSN Search. Netscape Search. Northern Light. Topica. Yahoo. Zip2. Appendix B: Internet Domains and Country Codes. Appendix C: Usenet Newsgroup Hierarchies. Appendix D: Web Searcher's Toolkit. Essential Tools for Windows Users. Essential Tools for Macintosh Users. Index. Features Comparison Chart.

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@CATEGORY = Electronic Publishing@TITLE = Macromedia Sitespring for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide @SERIES = Visual QuickStart Guide Series@AUTHOR = Paul Devine@HEADLINE = Learn Macromedia's new Web production management tool, Sitespring!@BULLET = Sitespring enables professional Web teams to be more efficient by organizing and streamlining the Web production process.@BULLET = Task-based lessons with hundreds of screen shots provide the ideal way to learn Sitespring.@BULLET = Readers can look up just what they need to know, or read all the way through for a thorough overview of Sitespring.@SUMMARY = Keeping track of a fast-paced Web project can be a major headache. Web developers and designers can spend countless hours keeping track of Web files, updating progress reports, and relaying client feedback. Macromedia Sitespring changes all this. Sitespring is a new Web-based application for managing the Web site production process. Professional Web teams can be more productive (and more profitable) by streamlining team collaboration, file management, and client communications with Sitespring. For example, users can keep track of a complex Web project by sharing and delegating tasks and reports, reviewing mock-ups, messages, and threads, and communicating easily with internal and external clients. Macromedia Sitespring for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide provides the ideal way to learn this revolutionary new software. Hundreds of screenshots and step-by-step instructions get readers up and running with Sitespring in no time. @AUTHBIO = Paul Devine currently works as an independent consultant, working on projects ranging from building Web applications to evaluating technology and creating engineering strategies. Previously, he worked for Macworld, ZDTV, and Liquid Audio.@ISBN = 0-201-77057-1@MAINCAT = Electronic Publishing@SUBCAT = Web Publishing/Tools@DATALINE1 = 2002, 350 pp., 7 x 9@DATALINE2 = Paper, $19.99@IMPRINT = Peachpit Press

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